This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

Humans prefer stable relationships and love to avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the ...

Sociological theory has its roots in nineteenth-century efforts to understand the emergence of modern society, drawing on ideas of social order, agency and structural change. Early classical paradigms ...

Social theory comprises a diverse set of frameworks for interpreting how individuals, groups and institutions interact, form meanings and produce collective structures. Originating in the nineteenth ...

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This study, led by Pandora Pound, aimed to identify sociological theories of risk taking in young people, with a view to producing a synthesis of these theories. A clearer theoretical understanding ...

In November, Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, took her students in SOC 356 Contemporary Sociology Theory, to Eastern State Penitentiary. The field trip was ...

Sociology majors study human behavior and interactions for individuals, groups, communities, organizations, cultures and ...

This seminar provides an introduction to American and European sociological theory for graduate students. It explores the most significant developments since WWII, using seminal theoretical work and ...